At the Pharmacy
Describe a symptom, say how long it has lasted, follow what you are offered.
Without a prescription, for everyday symptoms. The customer describes what's wrong, the pharmacist asks how long it has been going on, suggests something and gives the price.
Dialogue
A
The customer
صباح الخير
sba7 el khir
Good morning.
B
The pharmacist
صباح النور، واش بيك؟
sba7 en‑nour, wach bik?
Good morning, what's wrong?
A
The customer
يوجعني راسي، وعندي سخانة
youje3ni rassi, w 3andi skhana
I have a headache, and I have a fever.
B
The pharmacist
من وقتاش؟
men we9tach?
Since when?
A
The customer
البارح
el bare7
Yesterday.
B
The pharmacist
عندك وصفة؟
3andek wasfa?
Do you have a prescription?
A
The customer
لا، ما عنديش
la, ma 3andich
No, I don't.
B
The pharmacist
صحا. هاك دوا للسخانة، وسيرو للزكام
sa7a. hek dwa lessekhana, w siro lezzokam
All right. Here's something for the fever, and a syrup for the cold.
A
The customer
بشحال؟
bch7al?
How much is that?
B
The pharmacist
سبعين ألف
sab3in alf
Seventy thousand (700 DA).
A
The customer
هاك. شكرا
hek. chokran
Here you go. Thank you.
B
The pharmacist
الله يشفيك. بسلامة
allah ychafik. bslama
Get well soon. Goodbye.
Exercises
1
What is the customer complaining of?
2
How long has it been hurting?
3
The pharmacist asks « 3andek wasfa? ». You don't have one. You answer:
4
You are asked « wach bik? ». What do you answer?
5
Listen again to line 3 of the dialogue and choose what you hear.
6
You have a stomach ache. How do you say it?
7
How much does it all cost?